Table 4

Multivariate logistic regression modeling of factors related to ever having practised in a rural setting for FPs: N = 362.

VARIABLE IN LOGISTIC REGRESSION MODELODDS RATIO (95% CI)
Demographic characteristic
  • Graduated 1965 to 1976 vs 1989 to 20000.79 (0.39–1.62)
  • Graduated 1977 to 1988 vs 1989 to 20000.63 (0.35–1.13)
  • Male vs female1.80 (1.08–2.99)
  • Age at time of entering medical school0.97 (0.91–1.04)
  • Lived on farm more than 1 mo in summer1.88 (1.15–3.06)
Residency experience
  • No residency training0.63 (0.33–1.20)
  • Rural, less than 100 km from Winnipeg0.98 (0.43–2.25)
  • Northern or rural, more than 100 km from Winnipeg4.22 (1.45–12.30)
  • Out of Manitoba1.83 (0.65–5.13)
  • Rural, location not stated0.96 (0.37–2.51)
  • No rural residency experienceReference